The AFCS and the Muscoskeletal Disorders Tariff.

Award for an injury in this table includes any expected consequential osteoarthritis.

Any references to duration of effects in column (b) are from date of injury or onset of illness.

References to back in this table include cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral segments.

Awards for injuries in this table include compensation for any associated psychological effects short of a distinct diagnosable disorder.

The number in brackets represents the level at which compensation will be paid. The cash figure represents the lump sum payable for each injury

1. Permanent severely impaired grip in both hands. (level 10, £16,500)
2. Ligament injury which has resulted in rupture, affecting both knees, ankles, shoulders or elbows, causing permanent significant functional limitation and restriction. (level 10, £16,500)
3. Ligament injury which has resulted in rupture, affecting one knee, ankle, shoulder or elbow, causing permanent significant functional limitation and restriction. (level 11, £11,000)
4. Ligament injury which has resulted in rupture, affecting both knees, both ankles, both shoulders or both elbows, which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation and restriction at 26 weeks, from which the claimant is expected to make a substantial recovery beyond that date. (level 11, £11,000)
5. Traumatic back injury (with medically verifiedneurological signs and vertebral damage) extending over several levels of vertebrae, which has required, or is expected to require operative treatment and which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 11, £11,000)
6. Radiologically confirmed juxta-articular aseptic necrosis of hip or shoulder. (level 11, £11,000)
7. Ligament injury short of rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders or elbows, causing permanent significant functional limitation and restriction. (level 11, £11,000)
8. Two frozen shoulders which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 12, £8,250)
9. Ligament injury short of rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders or elbows, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction at 26 weeks, from which the claimant has made or is expected to make a substantial recovery beyond that date. (level 12, £8,250)
10. Ligament injury short of rupture, to one knee, ankle, shoulder or elbow, causing permanent significant functional limitation and restriction. (level 12, £8,250)
11. Ligament injury which has resulted in rupture, affecting one knee, ankle, shoulder or elbow, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation at 26 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery beyond that date. (level 12, £8,250)
12. Full thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 12, £8,250)
13. Traumatic back injury including prolapsed interverterbal discs (with medically verified neurological signs and vertebral damage), which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 12, £8,250)
14. Radiologically confirmed osteoarthritis of both knees, hips, ankles, shoulders or elbows (caused by a repetitive or attrition injury), causing permanent significant functional limitation and restriction. (level 12, £8,250)
15. Permanent severely impaired grip in one hand. (level 12, £8,250)
16. Frozen shoulder, which has caused, or is expected to cause, continuing significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
17. Two frozen shoulders, which have caused or are expected to cause significant functional limitation at 6 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
18. Ligament injury short of rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders or elbows from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
19. Muscle or tendon unit injury short of full thickness rupture, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
20. Two muscle or tendon unit injuries, short of full thickness rupture, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
21. Full thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
22. Ligament injury short of rupture, to one knee, shoulder, ankle or elbow which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction at 26 weeks with substantial recovery beyond that date. (level 13, £5,250)
23. Back sprain or strain, with either more than one intervertebral disc prolapse, or more than one vertebral fracture, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction beyond 26 weeks. (level 13, £5,250)
24. Radiologically confirmed osteoarthritis of knee, hip, ankle, shoulder or elbow (caused by repetitive and attrition injury) causing permanent significant functional limitation and restriction. (level 13, £5,250)
25. Compartment syndrome which has lasted, or is expected to last, beyond 6 weeks and which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment. (level 13, £5,250)
26. Frozen shoulder which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation at 6 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 14, £2,625)
27. Ligament injury short of rupture to one knee, ankle, shoulder or elbow, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 14, £2,625)
28. Muscle or tendon unit injury short of full thickness rupture from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 14, £2,625)
29. Knee meniscus injury, or other knee pathology, which has required, or is expected to require, operative management. (level 14, £2,625)
30. Tendon rupture of finger or thumb which has required, or is expected to require, operative reconstruction. (level 14, £2,625)
31. Back sprain or strain, with one prolapsed disc or vertebral fracture, which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation and restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 2 years. (level 14, £2,625)
32. Low back or neck pain syndrome. (level 14, £2,625)
33. Anterior knee pain syndrome in both knees which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional restriction and limitation at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 14, £2,625)
34. Knee meniscus injury which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 15, £1,050)
Anterior knee pain syndrome in one knee which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional restriction and limitation at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks. (level 15, £1,050)
35. Direct hernia which has required operative treatment. (level 15, £1,050)
36. Frozen shoulder which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation at 6 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks. (level 15, £1,050)
37. Ligament injury, short of rupture, to one knee, ankle, shoulder or elbow, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation and restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks. (level 15, £1,050)

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